Trinity, Alabama

Trinity, Alabama
Town
Location in Morgan County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Morgan
Area
• Total	3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2)
• Land	3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	640 ft (195 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,841
• Density	511.4/sq mi (195.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35673
Area code(s)	256
FIPS code	01-76872
GNIS feature ID	0158095

Trinity is a town in Morgan County, Alabama, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 1,841. It was founded by Allen Shelton in 1945.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	142		—
1900	191		—
1910	198		3.7%
1920	243		22.7%
1930	208		−14.4%
1940	249		19.7%
1950	342		37.3%
1960	454		32.7%
1970	881		94.1%
1980	1,328		50.7%
1990	1,380		3.9%
2000	1,841		33.4%
2010	2,095		13.8%
Est. 2014	2,144		2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,841 people, 691 households, and 563 families residing in the town. The population density was 508.5 people per square mile (196.4/km²). There were 728 housing units at an average density of 201.1 per square mile (77.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.00% White, 9.61% Black or African American, 1.25% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 691 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,271, and the median income for a family was $60,139. Males had a median income of $43,393 versus $27,552 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,467. About 4.6% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,095 people, 783 households, and 647 families residing in the town. The population density was 581.9 people per square mile (221.84/km²). There were 823 housing units at an average density of 228.6 per square mile (87.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.6% White, 6.7% Black or African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.7% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. 3.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 783 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $61,060, and the median income for a family was $71,818. Males had a median income of $54,250 versus $34,205 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,628. About .9% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all of it land.